Orange Fluff Jello Salad Recipe

Every Sunday, our Mom would make some sort of jello as a side dish to our delicious dinner. It was usually my favorite part of the meal! This recipe was one of our favorites growing up, and now my little family eats it right up. Plus, it makes a lot so it is a great side dish for parties or big dinners!

2 to 3 bananas, sliced (Optional, put in before serving so they don’t turn brown in the fridge)

Directions:
Mix together pudding, Jell-o, and water over medium heat until it boils. Remove from heat and pour into a large mixing bowl. Refrigerate until mixture has thickened (about an hour). Beat until creamy. Fold in Cool Whip, marshmallows, and fruit. Chill about an hour before serving.

Comments

Wow! So coincidental that you should post the Orange Fluff Jello salad. I made something very similar to this but used orange sherbet as an added ingredient,mandarin oranges,pineapple tidbits, and maraschino cherries.I am falling in love all over again with these kinds of salads. I remember as a youth enjoying salads like this from buffet type restaurants and thought they were the best thing on the menu. I cannot go without serving one to my guests now. Thanks for posting this!~

I made this just as it said to and this dessert was just to die for. I got a lot of raves about it. It’s light and cool and just delightful. This recipe is a *Keeper*! Thank you Six Sisiters for sharing!

Wow just made this its super yummy. Can’t wait to let it sit over night and eat more tomorrow, it will be even better tomorrow then the marshmellows will get really soft and the favors will merry together even better.

I used instant pudding because I bought it by mistake, it turned out fine. It’s just a little bit softer, I don’t really think it ever set properly. The kind my grandmother makes is really firm but still airy and fluffy, I’m not sure if it’s just a different recipe or if it’s because I used the instant pudding!

If making with instant pudding…did you still boil it? I can’t see why it wouldn’t still set with the instant as long as it was still boil so the jello would set? Just curious?

Anyway, I am making it today!! I have made something similar only instead of the pudding it called for cottage cheese. I loved it. but some of my family do not like cottage cheese. So I’m going to try this hoping it’s a hit with everyone!!

Made this today using sugar free fat free instant jello pudding and sugar free jello. Instead of cooking this with the water, I just put all of it into my blender. Then I added fruit packed in it’s own juice and left out the marshmallows. It really lowered the calories and still tasted wonderful. Thanks for the original recipe that I could tweak for me.

Thank you so much The Happy Baker! I have been looking EVERYWHERE for your particular version of the recipe; it’s exactly like one I got from the person who made the salad when I first tried it, but she just said it out loud and we were at a party with no paper or pens… I tried to memorize it and failed miserably (mom of three, that’ll do it!) So thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! My whole family is ecstatic. We’re having it tonight to celebrate Memorial Day weekend. You can bet I’ll be perusing your blog continually after this!

Thank you for posting this recipe! I also bought the instant pudding by mistake & wanted to still make the salad. I plan to double it since I have a large box of instant pudding and also the jello. I think I will add some miniature marshmallows too.

I’m so making this for my Easter dinner this year. My mom used to make something like this years ago, but at before she served it she used to stir in some cottage cheese, I think I’ll like your version better. Thanks for sharing.

This sounds so yummy and I would like to make it but one thing I cant substitute here in Australia is Cool Whip as I don’t know what it is, can you give me an idea what it is so I can try and find something similar hereThanks for sharing. I am about to have a good look around your site now.

I would use heavy whipping cream in place of it. Whip it up before adding. Cool whip is just a fake heavy cream mixture. As someone who likes REAL foods, I would use the heavy cream. Someone on here used yogurt too and said it worked. Worth a try! Good luck down under!

This sounds so yummy and I would like to make it but one thing I cant substitute here in Australia is Cool Whip as I don’t know what it is, can you give me an idea what it is so I can try and find something similar hereThanks for sharing. I am about to have a good look around your site now.

hi, just wondering what do you use to substitute Jell-O vanilla?Im in Australia, Brisbane, and cant seem to find Jell-o around.Hit me with an email @ lazer_boyz@hotmail.com, it will be very much appreciated.

Thanks Alison. I will use whipping cream and I am sure it will be very tasty. Think we may have something similar to what you have but its in a aerosol can here and I don’t like it so fresh cream will definitely be a substitute.

Just half to say my hubby hates jello salad we have been married tgirteen happy byears never could get him to eat it i made this for easter sunday he took a bite and said wow i really like this one…thanks for posting this for my pickey eater lol now if i can get him to eat cantelope….

Orange Fluff1 box cook and serve Vanilla Pudding1 box orange jello1 box Tapioca (all of these are small boxes)3 cups waterMix these together in saucepan and bring to a boil, cooking til thick. Cool. When completely cool add:1 15 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained1 small container of Cool WhipMix thoroughly and refrigerate overnite, if the kids can wait that long!!

I made this recipe for my husband to take to work for a potluck, and he’s been asked for the recipe several times, and there are requests that he bring it for their next party. We love it at home, too!

Sounds so good, will have to try it soon! My mother-in-law used to make what she called a 5-cup salad that I think you’ll like, too. My husband doesn’t like sour cream, but this is an exception to that rule…he loves the stuff!!

Stir the sour cream and pineapple (with juice) together.Stir in the chopped pecansAlternately stir in 1/3 of marshmallows and coconut and stir. Repeat until you have incorporated all of the marshmallows and coconut in the mixture.Refrigerate and enjoy!

I made this for Fathers Day and I doubled the recipe but forgot to double the cool whip. I turned out good but was a deep orange color and set up more like jello than fluffy. Everyone loved it anyways. Thanks for the recipe next time I will make it right.

I love this stuff and am glad I finally found someone else who calls it Orange Fluff. I get such strange looks when I call it that. I make mine similar, but without the pineapples, marshmallows, or bananas so I get the strong orange flavor. And I use instant pudding. 1 cup hot water and 1 cup cold water like you do in jello. Deliscious!

I make something similar to this and it is sooooo goooood. I call it Orange Fluff also.1 small bowl of Cool Whip2 small boxes of orange jello1 large can crushed pineapple, well drained1 can mandarin oranges, well drained1 16 oz container of cottage cheese

I can see this having all KINDS of flavor combinations! Just imaging using CHOCOLATE pudding with either RASPBERRY or CHERRY gelatin, and adding in fresh raspberries and maybe some shavings of white chocolate. Or adding in toasted coconut, almonds and/or pecans! I’m using lime gelatin for our family’s get-together tomorrow, since it’s already March, and the theme is “green food”!

My in-laws looove this recipe and I’m asked to make it a few times a year for different get togethers, including Easter this weekend! Would you mind if I added it to my blog as a Family Favorite recipe if I include your site name as the source? Looking forward to making it again tomorrow for the in-laws!

Thanks so much for the recipe! I did not have vanilla pudding so I used quick cooking tapioca…worked out great as a substitution. I will definitely make this one again…and will use the vanilla pudding for the extra creamy consistency.

Many years ago when I was a kid, my mom used to make what we call in our family “the Fluff”. While There are many recipes out there for just about everything we eat, and it is sometimes difficult to find that one recipe that is a “hit” with everyone. While the recipe that is listed here is a great one, it is not on the Healthy side of eating. To make this more healthier I would suggest omiting the pudding altogether and substitute it with a low fat cottage cheese. Omit the marshmallows as they also only add extra unneeded calories as well. Otherwise keep the rest of the ingredients and let “the Fluff” set for a couple of hours or overnight, and I garauntee you will not see any leftovers!!! absolutely a delish without the extra calories!!!!!

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I need to bring a jello salad for the thanksgiving gathering at my in laws, and found your site. I can’t wait to make it. I was going to make a molded jello salad,which I was worried about since I have to travel far with it. This should work out well. Thank you again for sharing your recipe’s and great ideas.

My stepmother introduced our family to the wonderful world of FLUFF when she and Daddy married. She started us on green fluff (pistachio) and now we have had the orange I am not sure I can ever go back. OMG this stuff rules!! I love love love it!!!

My mom has made a version of this for years. It’s easier and slightly healthier – mix Jello mix with Cool Whip, fold in small container of cottage cheese and drained crushed pineapple and mandarin oranges. No marshmallows and no bananas. And no cooking!

I make or very similar and a lot easier and faster. 8 oz. Cool whip. 16 oz. Small curd cottage cheese. (I HATE COTTAGE CHEESE BUT WILL EAT IT IN THIS) 3oz. Pkg orange jell-o. 3 – 4 16ish oz cans of pineapple rid bits well drained and 3-4 small cans mandarins oranges well drained. Mix cool whip, cottage cheese and pkg of jell-o together Place in refrigerator. Open cans of fruit and drain well. Once drained mix well with cool whip mixture. Refrigerate for an hour or over night. Enjoy. Can also make with lime jell-o and only pineapple for fruit. Mmmmmmm Also…both taste great if you add shredded coconut.

Lol! I totally missed that it said buy the cook and serve pudding and bought instant instead. I cooked it on the stove anyway just as your recipe said, scooped out some small clumps and it’s in fridge now. It was kind of thickening in the pan and tasted good so I’m hopeful it will be ok.

We also have an old family recipe called Orange Fluffy Stuff, still part of our Thanksgiving line up. No pudding, no Cool Whip ~ use Dream Whip!! Yes, you can still find Dream Whip at your local grocer. Much lighter without pudding, less oils without Cool Whip.

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My sweet mother-in-law taught me a great trick! To keep bananas and apples from browning in salads and such, dip them in lemon juice or pineapple juice. Since this recipe has pineapple in it, you are all set!

Here’s a trick to keep your bananas from browning. Drain the pineapple juice into a bowl and soak the sliced bananas in it while you make the rest of the recipe. I do this when I make my fruit salad and they can go close to 3 days in the fruit salad and not really brown.

I was so happy to find this recipe. I reminded me of the fruit fluff that I see at our local grocery store’s deli. The only changes I made were to use the colored mini marshmallows, and I added maraschino cherries. Also, to keep the bananas from turning brown, I saved the juice from the mandarin oranges, and tossed the sliced bananas in the juice for a few minutes, then drained them. It worked great! In the words of my hubby, “this is really good, Dear!”

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